About me

Professional Summary

● Creative with extensive experience of illustration work and an excellent eye for detail.

● Illustrator who effectively defends artistic quality and the integrity of each concept.

● Enthusiastic and creative, with exceptional flexibility and resourcefulness.

● Efficient organisation and time management, works well under pressure within very

tight deadlines on multiple projects simultaneously.

● Motivated by critique, views criticism constructively.

● Versatility and willingness to use different mediums

Work History

Freelancer Illustrator - 2002 to current.

Children's Book Illustration

- Co-authored as illustrator of over 30

children's books.

- Created visuals and illustration that

appeal to a broad audience.

- Prepared layouts and drawings in

compliance with established

templates and design standards.

- Created activity books - puzzles and

coloring books.

- Created illustrations for text books in

education.

Editorial Illustration

- Created graphic design and

illustration for book and magazine

covers.

- Created illustrations on pages with

the diagrammed text.

- Designed infographics and icons.

- Created images for Annual Reports.

- Built concept maps with

infographics.

Social Media

- Created templates for Instagram

puzzles.

- Created illustration for campaigns

with weekly posts.

- Developed GIF Animation for

branding media.

Packaging and Merchandising

- Developed colourful playful images

for a range of packaging types.

- Created illustration work for labels

and selling points posters.

- Designed patterns for surface

packaging.

Interior Design (link)

- Created murals for local businesses

and international hotels.

- Developed wall coverings for

domestic and business interiors.

- Created paintings for hotel rooms

and social areas

Skills

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe Photoshop

Animation on GIF

Illustration

Design

Drawing

Woodcut style

Languages

Portuguese - Native

English - Professional

Skills

Illustration

Sector Experience

Arts, Design, Packaging, Publishing

Clients

◦ FutureBrand  ◦ Y&R Portugal  ◦ Almap BBDO  ◦ F/Nazca  ◦ McCann Erickson  ◦ Ogilvy/FAV  ◦ New Content  ◦ Eye Design  ◦ Bold Des, ◦ Penguin Random House  ◦ LeYa  ◦ Brinque-Book  ◦ Pearson ◦ Reader